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CWT to MEL: distance & flight time
Chatsworth (Cowra Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
340 mi
547 km · 295 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
340 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CWT — Cowra Airport · Chatsworth, Australia
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CWT
- NGA · Young Airport37 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport42 mi away
- FRB · Forbes Airport53 mi away
- PKE · Parkes Airport55 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWT from MEL?
The flight distance from Chatsworth (CWT) to Melbourne (MEL) is 340 miles (547 km, 295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWT to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWT to MEL?
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